Neck-yoke



No. 626,923. Patented lune I3, |899.

F. NOVDTNY.

NECK YUKE.

(Application led .Tm 17, 1899.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT Erice.

o NECK-YOKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.

626,923, dated une 13, 1899.

Application fina January 17,1se9. serial No. 702,394. d modem T0 allwhom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK NOVOTNY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Badger, in the county of Roseau and State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Neck-Yokes; and I dohereby declare the -following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide l an improved neck-yoke; andto this end it consists of the novel devices and combinations of deviceshereinafter described, and delined in the claims.

The invention in its preferred form is illustrated in theaccompanying'drawings,wherein like characters indicate like partsthroughout the several views.

Figure l -is a view in front elevation, showing my improved neck-yoke inworking position on the end of a wagon or carriage pole. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the neck-yoke. Fig. 3 is a vertical section takenapproximately on the line x3 x3 of Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is a view taken inhorizontal section through the central portion of the neck-yoke, someparts being shown in full.

The body of the neck-yoke is made up of an endless metallic strap l anda channelshaped spacing or intermediate plate 2. The endless marginalstrap l is bent to form a truss-like body with looped ends S-that is,the body formed bythe endless strap l is spread apart at its centralportion considerably farther than'it is atits end portions and its endportions are turned upward to form seats for the end rings 4. Theintermediate or spacing plate 2' -ts the space between the sides formedby the strap l, but terminates short of thelooped ends thereof. Theiianges of the spacing-plate 2 are preferably somewhat less in widththan the marginal strap 1,

and they are rigidly secured thereto at their ends and inward of theirends by rivets 5. The central portion of the lower iiange of thespacing-plate 2 is provided with a segmental plate-like projection 6 fora purpose which will presently appear. A pair of eyebolts 7 are passedthrough the sides of the strap 1 and through theiianges of thevspacing-plate 2 close to the central portion of the neckyoke, per endsof these eyebolts are riveted to secure the parts together. To renderthe construction rigid and prevent the inward springing of the flangesof the spacing-plate 2, short pipe-sections or spacing-tubes S areplacedbetween the said flanges, and the'stems of the eyebolts 7 are passedtherethrough while being placed in working positions. The polering 9 ispassed through and held by the eyes of the eyebolts 7.

10 indicates the outer end of a Wagon or carriage pole, which, as shown,is provided with a pole-tip casting ll, having an ordinary depending lugor stop 12.

Fig. 3 serves to best illustrate the position of the neck-yoke whenapplied in working position to the wagon-pole and to the harness of thedraft-animals. By reference to said Fig. 3 it will be seen that thesegmental plate orprojection G is bent downward', so Vthat it overliesand preferably projects slightly beyond the end of the pole or pole-tipcasting ll. They form of the said` segmental plate G is such that itwill always cover the outer end of the said pole regardless of theswinging movements of the neck-yoke, and on account of the functionwhich this plate 6 performs I term the same the pole-tip guard orshield.

It is a well-known fact that great annoyance and often serious accidentsare caused by the reins or lines being caught under the end of the pole.It is the primary object of my present invention to render it impossiblefor the reins or lines to become thus engaged with the end of lthe pole,thus removing the above cause of annoyance and rendering accidents fromthe above-noted source impossible. It is evident from the foregoingdescription that the so-called pole-tip guard or shield accomplishes theabove-desired objects. However, the general construction of theneck-yoke regardless of this pole-tip guard or shield is thought toinvolve novel features of improvement and that a very simple, efficient,and cheap construction is thereby provided.

It will also be understood that my invention above described is capableof considerable modification as to details of construction.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is as follows:

and, au's shown and preferred, the upl. In a neck-yoke, the combinationwith a marginal metallic strap formed from a single piece or strip andforming the outline of the neck-yoke, of the spacing-plate securedbetween the sides of said marginal strap and extending approximatelyfrom end to end of the neck-yoke, substantially as described.

2. In a neck-yoke, the combination with the marginal metallic strapforming the outline of the neck-yoke, of the spacing-plate securedbetween the sides of said marginal strap l, and provided with thecentrally located and projecting guard-plate adapted to overlie the endof the pole, substantially as'deseribed.

3. In a n eek-yoke, the Combination with the endless marginal strap l,formed with the end loops 3, of the spacing-plate 2 secured between thesides of said strap l but terminating short of the ends thereof andprovided with the segmental guard-plate or projection adapted to overliethe end of the pole, substantially as described.

4. In a neck-yoke, the combination with the endless marginal strap 1, ofthe langed spacing-plate 2, rigidly secured between the sides thereofand provided with the segmental guard-plate or projection 6, theeyebolts 7.

